Broadmoor zoning proposal pits residents against developer

1:32 AM,
Jan. 22, 2014

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A local developer and some residents in the Broadmoor Boulevard area are at odds over a proposed zoning ordinance that, if passed, would pave the way for an apartment complex to be built near La Louisianne subdivision.

The City Council will vote Tuesday on the ordinance to switch a 1.42-acre tract of land from a neighborhood business district to a medium residential area. After passing the zoning commission 3-2, the measure was up for final adoption at last week's meeting, but members tabled it.

Dr. Greg Sampognaro said he wants to build an 18-unit luxury apartment complex to cater to ...